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Word: Hoopoe
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: alteration of obsolete hoop, from Old French huppe, from Latin upupa, imitative of the bird's call
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhuːpuː
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhuːpəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a salmon-pink Eurasian bird with a long downcurved bill, a large erectile crest, and black-and-white wings and tail.
Short Definition:salmon-pink Eurasian bird with long downcurved bill, large erectile crest
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